Taming Of The Shrew Play Analysis

I watched The Taming of the Shrew on August seventh at home, after borrowing a copy from the local library. This play is a romantic comedy. It follows the protagonists Katherine and Petruchio as they struggle to amend their relationship. Petruchio wants to tame his wife so she may become an ideal woman of their era. She refuses to changes her ways. Thus Petruchio is forced to create a plan to tame her using whatever force required. My general response to the production was positive because, this was a newer film about this timeless story. I enjoyed viewing this Shakespearian play because it had many interesting themes and a unique style of acting that I was not used to. Right from the start, the story line caught my attention because of the

The characters all acted like clowns. They would open their eyes very wide when being surprised or shocked, hit their stomachs, throw their hats, run around, and laugh very loud. There was a lot of physical movement to show their feeling. This reminded me of acting similar to circus performers I used to see when I was younger. The clowns also dressed in over the top costumes that had ever color form the rainbow. Their suits were traditional also. Additionally, in both productions facial expression were overstated and there was use of body language. This contrasts with a dance performance I had seen on the Olympics because, although dancers also show feelings through their body language, they are more graceful. The dancers wore the same neutral outfits. This allowed the audience to focus more on them, rather than their flash clothes. However in The Taming of the Shrew, both the appearance and personalities were bold. This combination intensified their performance and image. This style worked for this specific play because it was a comedy. It required funny and outrageous people. This was especially successful because, the main conflict is actually a serious topic. Women roles effect not only them, but their entire community, thus, by creating light hearted characters, the audience is able to think about the seriousness of the conflict. One performance I admired was when Kate and her future husband first met. In this scene, Kate showed her violent nature by hitting him with a stool. She was so wild that even he could not believe it. This was a dramatic scene that holds a great importance to the entirety of the novel because, it was at this time Petruchio decided he would have to tame